On 31 Jan 2006 a number of telephone area codes in Russia have been changed, including Moscow area code. The new code is 495, the old code 095 is no loger operational. At the same time Moscow telephone network is being upgraded and many exchange prefixes for local numbers within 495 area code have been changed.

A Wikipedia page (in Russian) have been created to document all these chagnes. As Moscow telephone network is still being upgraded and exchange prefix changes are announced in due course, you have to check wiki page for up-to-date information on numbers change within Moscow.

Area code change is completed by now. The new codes where intorduced on 1 Dec 2005 and the old codes where switched off on 31 Jan 2006. The changes are as follows:

Old code New Code Region
011 401 Kalinigrad
071 471 Kursk
072 472 Belgorod
073 473 Voronezh
074 474 Lipetsk
075 475 Tambov
081 481 Smolensk
082 482 Tver
083 483 Bryansk
084 484 Kaluga
085 485 Yaroslavl
086 486 Orel
087 487 Tula
091 491 Ryazan
092 492 Vladimir
093 493 Ivanovo
094 494 Kostroma
095 495 Moscow, City of
096 496 Moscow region

Area code plus local number is always 10 digits in Russia. Do not be confused in different ways digits are grouped. For example, if you have a number written as (0832) 66-26-11, dial as +7 4832 66 26 11 (sustitute "+" for you international access code).

Please note that both fixed line and mobile lines are affected by area code change, so SMS are also affected. If you have nubmer recorded as +7 095 123 4567, dial/SMS as +7 495 123 4567.

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